My name is Ma Xiaodong, I am 38 years old and I work as a sales manager in a foreign company. I am married, my wife's name is Yang Xiaoqing, and she is a middle school Chinese teacher.
In my free time, I like to play with my favorite people. For example, on the weekends we would go to a nearby park, and I would jog on the trail with my favorite and she would sit on her scooter and laugh happily.
She loves to listen to Grimm's fairy tales, especially the stories of Little Red Riding Hood.
I have an older brother named David Ma who has immigrated to Canada for many years. My brother is 10 years older than me, and he has a son named Malik, who is 22 years old and is my nephew.
My brother and I have a mediocre relationship and are not very close. But I still love my nephew Malik.
A few days ago, Malik told me that he decided not to look for a job anymore and wanted to start a business to sell clothes.
Uncle, I don't want to be a small clerk in a big company, I want to start my own business and realize my dream. "I've already rented a store in ** and I'm going to start a trial operation next month."
Uncle, help me!”。
I listened and fell into deep thought. I can understand that Malik has entrepreneurial dreams, but online entrepreneurship is very risky, and passion alone is not enough.
Like, have you thought it through?Starting a business requires perseverance and perseverance, and the success rate is very low. I said to him.
I thought about it, uncle!He said firmly, "I believe that I will be able to run the store well." Even if I fail, at least I tried and have no regrets.
I could tell that he had made up his mind, and that it was useless to convince him. As an elder, I can't bear to say no directly. But he didn't have that much cash to support him.
Uncle, you must help me with this. Otherwise, I would have to go to someone else to borrow from a loan shark, which is too cost-effective.
Well, I need to think about it. Give me a few days. I told him.
Okay, I'll wait for good news from my uncle!Maliko said.
Hang up**, I sit quietly and think. As a relative of Malik, I have to give him the right guidance and help.
I had to think of a way to get the best of both worlds, to fulfill his wishes, and to control the risks.
I've been thinking about this question for the past few days, and I finally have an idea. I decided to sell my old apartment to Marik as a start-up capital for my business.
And the house can be mortgaged, and the risk will not be very large.
I think it's a feasible idea. The next day, I told Marik about my idea.
Like, I've thought of a way, you listen to me... I went over the advice to sell the house to him.
After hearing this, Malik hesitated: "Is this method feasible?"I don't want to burden my uncle too much. ”
You can rest assured!I've seen it, and now that the house price has doubled, selling it is definitely enough to do your **. At that time, you can pay off the loan in installments.
Well, I listen to my uncle!"Uncle, thank you for thinking about me, I will work hard and not waste your help."
Come on!If you have a dream, you have to be brave enough to chase it. Uncle will fully support you!I encouraged.
For the sake of Malik's dream, I decided to give up my apartment. It took me to change a lot of Xi, but I was happy to see my nephew so passionate.
Next, we start to handle the transfer of ownership of the house...
The process of closing the house was smooth. I had the title deed and other relevant documents ready, and Mariko also showed his identification, and we quickly completed it at the housing authority.
After the whole transfer, the amount that Marik needs to pay is much lower than the market value of the current house, which is only equivalent to the ** when I bought it.
Immediately after the transfer, Malik went to the bank to apply for a mortgage. The bank gave him a loan amount of 800,000 yuan after evaluation.
It was mid-April when the formalities were completed. Maliko began to work on preparing his **. He hired someone to design the store and decoration style, ordered hardware equipment such as servers and computers, registered the company, and hired several operation personnel.
In May, ** officially opened. At first, sales were relatively mediocre, but Malik was not discouraged and continued to study how to optimize it.
I saw it in my eyes and was very pleased.
In this way, with my help and support, Malik's ** is gradually on the right track, and the sales performance is also booming.
Maliko was so excited that he offered to share the good news with me.
Uncle, we did it!**Now profitable, although it is still very meager, I believe that the trend will get better and better.
Malik said happily.
I was also sincerely happy for him: "Ricko, uncle said you can do it!".If you have the heart and the strength, you will definitely succeed.
It will definitely be uncle!I promise I won't let you down. Maliko said.
I can't help but sigh that Malik has slowly grown into a businessman who is in charge of his own business. He has the courage to pursue his dreams and dare to win the sky, and I am very pleased.
It seems that I made the right choice. Malik will definitely make his career bigger and bigger and win glory for his family. I will continue to support him until the day he becomes a leader in the industry!
I am also very happy to see that Malik** is thriving. Although my life has deteriorated by selling my own house, it has been worth it.
I often open his homepage to browse the latest clothes on the shelves and see what new designs are available. Sometimes I also place an order to buy a few pieces and try to give some comments and suggestions.
Uncle, do you think the neckline design of this shirt is appropriate?Need to make adjustments?"Once Maliko picked up a shirt in *** and asked me.
You're right!"I'll ask the designer to change it." Uncle, your experience in fashion design is invaluable.
I smiled and said, "You'll gain experience slowly, so you don't have to listen to me all the time." ”
No, no, no, I still need your guidance, uncle. Malik said repeatedly. I saw a proud smile on his face, and my heart warmed.
In this way, with the help of my company, Malik's career is thriving. **The number of customers and sales is growing steadily.
However, just as we were planning the next step of our development, a sudden storm disrupted our pace.
Uncle, it's too bad!We're in a big problem. "One day Malik nervously hit ** and told me. It turned out that one of their key merchants suddenly went out of business, resulting in tens of thousands of orders that could not be delivered, and the advance payment could not be refunded.
Now it's in trouble. Our capital turnover is already tight, and now we are losing money, what should we do?Malik said anxiously.
I'm really struggling, too. I have already funded Malik so much, and now it is not easy to support him through the difficulties.
But after much consideration, I decided to help Malik one more time. His business is on the rise, and he can't just wrestle.
Like, you calm down first. Uncle will find a way to support you through this difficult time. "I encouraged him.
Really?God, uncle, I am so grateful to you!Malik said excitedly.
In order to scrape together the funds, I had to apply for a personal loan from the bank. Fortunately, in the end, Malik survived the crisis and was able to continue to operate.
Uncle, you are my great savior, and I will be forever grateful to you. Maliko said.
I just laughed and shook my head and didn't answer. Seeing Mariko bounce back on my feet, I was satisfied.
I believe that he will be able to do better and better in his career, and he will definitely repay me when the time comes. We don't talk about remuneration, we just want to grow together.
With my help, Mariko got through the crisis period and sales are back on track. His team has doubled in size to 40 people, and it is getting stronger and stronger.
I often encourage Ma Like and ask him to seize the opportunity to make the best bigger and stronger.
Rictro, you already have a good customer base now, and it's time to expand. You can consider opening more**, and different styles of clothing can be operated in separate stores.
You have a point!Malik's eyes lit up, "I'm planning to go in this direction." But uncle, expansion requires more money, you know.
Well. The question of money is indeed not easy. I nodded, "But as long as the business is big and profitable, it's not impossible to find investors."
Rest assured, uncle, I have learned my lesson and will not be so rash again. Maliko said.
So Marico began to cautiously move forward with his business expansion plans. He tried to approach some investors to get more capital.
I also did my best to help in the process. Although his economic conditions are limited, he still used his network resources to help Ma Like match and met several powerful investors.
Finally, with my matchmaking, Malik met an industry veteran. The gentleman, surnamed Chen, has experience in the fashion industry and agreed to invest in Malik to support him in expanding his business.
I am very relieved to see that Malik has achieved his dream. When we were on the phone that day, I jokingly said, "It seems that my uncle is also half an entrepreneurial mentor, haha."
Malik said very seriously: "Uncle, you are not only my entrepreneurial mentor, but also my entrepreneurial father!."Without you, I can't even afford to open the first **, how can I achieve today's achievements.
I was a little flattered and quickly said, "Okay, okay, your own efforts are also crucial." In the future, we will continue to work hard and strive for another tenfold increase in business!”。
It will definitely be uncle!I will definitely make the company bigger and repay you for your nurturing grace. Malik said solemnly.
I looked at his mature and steady face, and a wave of pride and relief rose in my heart. Malik has grown from a hairy boy to an excellent entrepreneur.
Family affection, which is thicker than water, is far more precious than money. Watching my family realize their dreams is the greatest honor and pride of my life.
With the help of Investor Chen and me, Malik's clothing business has become more and more prosperous, and it has become a leader in the industry.
Just as we were about to celebrate Marik's getting bigger and bigger, I received the amazing news that Mariko had taken the whole thing!
What?You sold all the **?I asked him in surprise in **.
Yes, uncle. Malik smiled and said, "* The profit is high, I made a big bag, so I sold it."
It turned out that Malik received a very favorable acquisition**, and the profit far exceeded expectations, so he chose **.
Oh, uncle, if you hadn't trusted me back then, I wouldn't be where I am today. I'm going to give you most of this money!Malik said excitedly.
I smiled and refused: "No need, you can keep it for development." I'm happy to see you make your career bigger and bigger.
Hung up**, although I was a little uncomfortable with Malik's sudden decision, but after thinking about it, he *** made a windfall, which is also good for career development, so I am relieved.
However, what surprised me even more was that later Malik told me that he sold our house again at ** and made a profit of nearly 1 million!
What?You also sold the house?"I was really shocked.
yes, uncle. Malik said excitedly, "I sold the house for a large sum of money, and now the house price is so high, not selling it is a waste of money."
After I understood, I realized that the local real estate has ushered in a small peak recently, and our house** has increased several times.
I have mixed feelings. I'm glad that Mariko was able to earn this extra money, but it's a bit ironic to think that I helped him in the first place, and he ended up earning me another year's income from the house.
But on second thought, Marik's success in starting a business is more important than anything else. Money is just something outside of the body, and it has nothing to do with me how much he earns.
Uncle, I really thank you so much. Without you, I am nothing today. "Malik has repeatedly expressed his gratitude to me in **.
I shook my head: "Why do you say this, your success depends on your own efforts." In the future, we will continue to work hard and run the physical store well!”。
It will definitely be uncle!I will definitely do my best to make the company bigger and stronger!"Marico is confident.
Hang on the **, I can't help but smile. Malik has embarked on the path of realizing his dream, and I am naturally proud of him as an elder.
After receiving a huge amount of money, Maliko got his wish and opened his first physical clothing store in the city center.
On the opening day, Mariko invited me to the ribbon-cutting ceremony. When I walked into the spacious two-storey store, I couldn't help but feel happy and proud of Marik when I saw the exquisite men's and women's clothes hanging on the walls and the customers trying on clothes coming and going.
Uncle, welcome to my first brick-and-mortar store!It's all with your help. Marico greeted me with a smile on his face and hugged me warmly.
You've worked hard, and the store is beautifully decorated. The product also sells well. I laughed.
This is all thanks to your support and encouragement at the beginning. I wouldn't be where I am today without you. Malik said sincerely.
I waved my hand and said, "Don't say that, it's your own efforts that have led to where you are today." Uncle just played a role in fueling the fire.
No, your kindness to me is deeper than the mountains and the sea. I will be forever grateful to you!Marico took the champagne and touched me lightly, with a happy smile on his face.
Seeing that he has successfully transformed into a stable brick-and-mortar store owner, I can't help but feel that Malik has completely soared and realized his entrepreneurial dream.
Uncle, this is just the beginning, I will continue to work hard to make my career bigger and stronger. You can rest assured that I will definitely manage my assets well and will definitely repay you well in the future!Malik solemnly promised me.
I nodded and said, "I don't ask you for anything in return, I just want to see you grow and succeed is my greatest gratification."
I will never forget. I have taken to heart what you have taught me. Maliko said.
At this moment, I suddenly had the feeling that time was passing and I was in half a lifetime. Malik has become completely independent, and I have gradually faded out of his entrepreneurial journey, so I can only mention and encourage him on the sidelines.
Life is like this, children will eventually grow up and fly away from their parents' swaddling clothes. I want to learn to adapt to this change and be relieved that my mission has been accomplished.